Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruthuraiyur is one of
the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Cuddalore District, Tamil
Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva
worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.
Presiding deity – Sri Shistagurunathar/Pasupatheeswarar/Thavaneriappar
/Thavaneriarul Udayar with his consort Goddess Sri Poongothai Nayaki/Shivaloka
Nayaki
Mangalasasanam – Sundarar
Saint Arunagirinathar sung
praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Theertham – Surya Pushkarani,
Then Pennai Theertham
Worshipped by – Lord Brahma,
Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, Lord Surya, Maharishi Narada, Sage
Agastya,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha,
Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Balasubramanya, Lord Nataraja, Nalvar, Dakshinamurthy,
Ligodbhavar, Lord Umamaheswara, Goddess Durga, Lord Chandeshwara, Lord Varadaraja, Agastya
Linga, Goddess Bhadrakali, Lord Surya, Surya Lingam, Kalabhairava,
Somaskandhar, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli &
Deivayanai
Festivals – Pournami,
Karthikai, Arudra Darisanam, Maha Shivaratri, Navaratri,
The legend has that Sundaramoorthy Nayanar while returning from
Thiruvennainallur, he arrived on this sacred land and desired to worship Lord
Shishtagurunathar. Unfortunately, the
river Thenpennai was overflowing and blocked Sundarar’s way with her strong
current. Sundarar was distraught at this sight and sang
praising the glories of Lord Shistagurunathar watching from the river banks
itself. Instantly, there appeared an old couple instructed
Sundarar to get on the boat they were travelling. Therefore, Sundarar safely reached on the other side of
the river bank with the help of this old couple, when Sundarar turned to thank
the couple for their boundless affection, he was shocked to notice that the couple
was missing. He searched the whole area but went on vain;
soon he could listen to a mysterious voice commanding him to look at the
sky. There he could visualize Lord Shiva with
Goddess Parvati on their celestial vehicle (Bull – Rishabharoodan). Sundarar earnestly prayed to Lord Shiva to advise
him on Shaiva Siddhantha and austerities.
The most compassionate Lord accepted
Sundarar as his disciple and advised him about the significance of
asceticism. Thus, the presiding deity has got his name ‘Shishtagurunathar’
in this temple.
This temple remains open from 6.00AM to 11.00AM in the morning
and 5.00PM to 7.30PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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